Government calling for firms to name rules and regulations they would like scrapped in bonfire of business red tape

The Government is calling for firms to name the rules and regulations they would like scrapped in a bonfire of business red tape.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has unveiled a focus on cutting bureaucracy in the agriculture, waste, care homes, energy and mining sectors in particular.

Cutting the tape: Business Secretary Sajid Javid has unveiled a focus on cutting bureaucracy in the agriculture, waste, care homes, energy and mining sectors in particular

He said a new programme called Cutting Red Tape aims to respond to the needs of business by examining both regulation and its enforcement, and businesses are encouraged to report burdens and recommend other sectors that need change.

He said: ‘I am determined to take the brakes off British businesses and set them free from heavy-handed regulators.’